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How a Real Woman Eats

November 22, 2011 eating out

I think I have a cure to L.A. traffic. Four foreign words: 포장마차 pronounced “pojang macha.” Pojang machas are these street stalls set up like big tents that weave the hustle-bustle streets in Korean cities. You can’t miss it, especially when the weather is cold and you get baited into the tent by the puff [...]

Tagged as: chinese, dumplings, fishcake, food court, fusion, jajangmyun, Japanese, kimchi, Korean, koreatown, noodles, odeng, rice, soup, street food, sushi

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What’s that stink?

October 12, 2011 eating out

I once made the faux pas of telling someone that I think Mexican food is messy-looking on a plate. “It’s just goops and dumps and sludges,” I said oh-so-articulately. The person whom I said this to looked at me with an expression that snapped, “Yo mama! As if Korean food is any better-looking!” Oops. I [...]

Tagged as: anchovies, cheonggukjang, kalguksoo, kimchi, kongguksoo, Korean, koreatown, lunch, noodles, soy, spicy, stew

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Silly Equations

October 11, 2011 blog meet-up

Late night girls’ out + Early day tomorrow = Short + sweet post. 10 bloggers + one adorable kid + Saturday picnic at Hollywood Bowl = One hell of a feast: (Photo by Janetha at Meals & Moves) Awesome blogger + loving friends = Birthday treat to Los Angeles. Gaggle of bloggers = Happy gossip [...]

Tagged as: bacon, cookies, dessert, gluten-free, Hollywood, kimchi, picnic, quinoa, rice, salad, salmon, sandwich

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Huff and Puff Fish

October 5, 2011 blog meet-up

There is an episode on “Mad Men” when the news of Marilyn Monroe’s death stunned the world. I could understand why it would make the front page news, and why all the publications would want to sensationalize it. What I couldn’t understand was the level of trauma ordinary people experienced from the incident. On that [...]

Tagged as: banchan, blowfish, fugu, kimchi, Korean, koreatown, Los Angeles, MacArthur Park, rice, seafood, soup, stew

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Korean Stew: From Dog to Goat?

August 15, 2011 dinner event

Psst. Come closer, here. Let me tell you a secret. …I don’t really like Korean food very much. Korean cuisine is starting to gain momentum in the culinary world, but to me…it’s just not so exciting. It’s something I grew up eating. To not eat Korean was a once-in-a-while treat for me. As a kid, [...]

Tagged as: dinner, goat, kimchi, Korean, koreatown, sesame seeds, spicy, stew

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Humble Stew

June 21, 2011 God

A few days ago, I went out to Woodland Hills to interview a family for my summer camp story. I drove the nearly 2-hour drive cursing and slapping myself awake because it was damn hot and the traffic was at a snail’s pace. But I drove back mute and contemplative. The family I interviewed that [...]

Tagged as: journalism, kimchi, Korean, noodles, ramen, SPAM, stew

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